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Ordinarily, everything we do is in our self-interest. Everything.

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Anthony de Mello
Age: 55 †
Born: 1931
Born: September 4
Died: 1987
Died: June 2
Philosopher
Priest
Psychologist
Theologian
Writer
Bombay
Ordinarily
Interest
Everything
Self

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